System and university officials say they’re pleased with early results of a push to boost enrollment at the state’s smaller campuses by covering the costs of tuition and mandatory fees for some in-state students. Read More

By late Wednesday, a total of between 14 and 20 inches of snow is expected to fall in eastern and northern Maine, including the Bangor area, with the far northern part of the state projected to get between 8 and 15 inches. Read More

The National Weather Service on Tuesday morning issued a blizzard warning for the entire Maine coast until Wednesday morning, saying winds could gust as high as 55 mph in southern and midcoast Maine, and as high as 45 mph east of Penobscot Bay. Read More

The jury trial of a New York City man on drug and gun charges that stemmed from a shootout nearly two years ago in the Augusta Walmart parking lot began Friday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Read More